Colab

Colab is the common abbreviation for the New York artist group Collaborative Projects .

Colab was founded in 1978. In 1980 the group organized the Times Square Show .

Members (selection)

Charlie Ahearn (born 1951) John Ahearn (born 1950) Lisa Bear Scott Billingsley Andrea Callard (born 1950) Wendy Chambers (born 1953) Diego Cortez (born 1946) Mitch Corber Jody Culkin Debbie Davis Jane Dickson

Orshi Drozdik (* 1946) Stefan One Peter Fend (* 1950) Colen Fitzgibbon (born 1950) Bobby G (born 1953) Matthew Geller Mike Glier (* 1953) Ilona Granet Carson Grant (born 1950) Julie Harrison Jenny Holzer (* 1950)

GH Hovagimyan (* 1950) Becky Howland Christof Kohlhöfer (* 1942) Fred Krughoff Justen Ladda (* 1953) Aline Mayer Dick Miller Eric Mitchell James Nares (born 1953) Joseph Nechvatal (* 1951) Tom Otterness (* 1952)

Cara Perlman Uli Rimkus Judy Rifka (* 1945) Walter Robinson Christy Rupp Kiki Smith (born 1954) Wolfgang Staehle (* 1950) Anton van Dalen Tom Warren Robin Winters (* 1950)

literature

• David Little: Collaborative Projects, Inc. A history of an American artists' collective, 1977-1983. Dissertation, Duke University, Durham, NC 2001.
• Alan Moore, Marc Miller (Eds.): ABC No Rio Dinero. The Story of a Lower East Side Art Gallery. Collaborative Projects, New York 1985.
• Grace Glueck: Up With People. Collaborative Projects exhibition review . In: New York Times, January 6, 1984.

Web links

• Walter Robinson: Book report (English)
• Interview with Jenny Holzer with discussion about Colab (English)